Asheville musician Billy Sheeran, left, once played in a band called Speedsquare with C. Scott. Sheeran. Lately, he's started writing music for video games.

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Jason Sandford

A couple of years ago, the Asheville keyboardist and piano player started cranking out jingles for local businesses and sending them out, unsolicited. Only one business bit. The Wayside restaurant in Biltmore Village picked up Sheeran's work and used it in a radio advertisement.

"I've had nothing but great reviews, but not a whole lot of luck," Sheeran said. ...